Metro

Cuttack: The Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Chakradhari Sharan Singh urged stakeholders to commit to greater inclusivity for children with disabilities within the juvenile justice system, Sunday. Speaking virtually at the ninth Annual Stakeholders Consultation on the Protection of Children with Disabilities at...

Bhubaneswar: The Khandagiri Police Sunday arrested a man who allegedly tricked a woman into marriage and fleeced her by impersonating as a police inspector. Investigations have revealed that Subhash Chandra Pradha, 55, who is a native of Bhadrak district, had duped three more women in...

Bhubaneswar: An undertrial prisoner at the Jharpada jail was seriously injured in a murderous attack on him by a gang of fellow inmates, allegedly led by dreaded mobster Hyder’s son Munna, Sunday. The violence came a day after authorities at the high-security prisons confiscated a...

Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths Sunday seized 275 grams of brown sugar in Salia Sahi slum, and arrested three persons, including a woman, in connection with the case. The accused were nabbed while they were attempting to sell the contraband to potential buyers in the area, an...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has called upon industries in the state to prioritise the employment of women, emphasizing the importance of gender equality in the workforce. Speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory function of 'Resurgent Odisha 2024,' a global trade show...

Bhubaneswar: In what came as a clean chit for senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pratap Jena in the Mahanga double murder case, the Orissa High Court Tuesday quashed the September 25, 2023 ruling of the Salipur JMFC court that had taken cognisance of offences...

Bhubaneswar: Seven people, including an Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) jawan, were arrested from the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Sunday for their alleged involvement in a wildlife body parts smuggling racket, police said. The arrests were made from the Baliapada village under Tamando police limits during...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remark regarding changing the name of Cuttack’s Ravenshaw University has led to a war of words between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The university established in 1868 was named after Thomas Edward...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC have secured AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage berth, by topping their preliminary round in Zarqa, Jordan. Making their international debut, the Indian Women's League champions first defeated Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore) 4-1 before notching a hard-fought 2-1 win over hosts...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha Sunday under the impact of a depression that lay centered over the southern part of the state and north Andhra Pradesh, officials said. Several districts of south Odisha, including Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati and Rayagada received heavy rainfall,...